YAHT: Transition from tile to carpet

[amdskip]

Currently there is plywood at the same level in the bathroom and adjoining bedroom. There is no threshold/etc. between the two rooms. My problem is figuring out the correct way to transition in the doorway between the two rooms.

The bathroom will have 1/2" cement board and I am assuming that I need to make it line up directly under the door between the two rooms.

Any advice/links would be greatly appreciated. If something is not clear let me know and I'll try explaining it more. Thanks!!!

 

[MrPickins]

The way I've always done it is to get one of the metal carpet tack strips that fold over and pinches the carpet. Back that up close to the finished tile and, after folding the strip down, grout the seam between the strip and the tile. That should hide most of the height difference. If not, you might look at Home Depot or Lowes for a suitable threshold/transition (I know they make wooden ones that have a different height on each side, not sure about metal).

 

[imported_weadjust]

So after adding the 1/2" cement backer board and tile on top of the plywood, the bathroom floor will be about 3/4" higher than the carpet in the bedroom?

 

[amdskip]

Originally posted by: weadjust
So after adding the 1/2" cement backer board and tile on top of the plywood, the bathroom floor will be about 3/4" higher than the carpet in the bedroom?

Pretty much. The local lumberyard doesn't have anything less than 1/2" cement board. I thought about taking a trip out of town this weekend and getting some thinner board.

 

[FP]

I just did this. One bathroom has no transition, just tile to carpet with the carpet about .5" taller than the tile. The othe has a wood transition piece that has always been there.

I prefer the no transition look myself.

 

[imported_weadjust]

Try this link

http://www.humboldt1.com/~dspr...ard/messages/2357.html

 

[amdskip]

Thanks for the link, sounds like I'll just leave it as is and let the carpet installers blend it together as best as possible.